Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-10
A LOOK AT NORTHFIELn.

Hts PIcturesque Situation-Ihe Mood
 School Edfhces-Generous Renefae
 tors-NeW Haven People Present a
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 All Sections and Many States.
 NoRTHFIELD CONFERENCE, Aug. 8.-Woul 1 that could give your readers a bird s-ey 1 view of Northfe1d as I see it while "O'er these hills the sun is setting The village lies along the east side of th
 Connecticut river, adjoining Winchester, N H., on the north and Miller's Falls on tn south
 Its main street is for mile nearly straigh with good houses shaded by beautiful trees showing that those who laid out the street ir by-gene days, as in many another New Eng land town, had the future in view to make attractive the homes of those who should come after them. Let us ever be grateful for what has been done for us by those who planned what we enidS.
 And, surrounded as is this place by the hills and near mountains, the thought and earthly children, how can we but exclaim, 'For the strength of the hills we bless thee, our God, our fathers God"
 The Connecticut river separates Mount Hermon school from this the Girls seminary and is about fonr miles south
 The home of MT. D. L. Moody is near the seminary grounds, pleasant but unpretentious in appearance.
 These grounds belonging to the girls semi nary occupy two hundred acres.
 The first building erected was East Hall, a dormitory, then Marquand Hall, also dor mitory, named after MT. Frederic Marquand of New York city, whose estate provided the money for it's erection.
 Then 'tStone Hall," as hall for recita- building, the gift of MT. James Talcott, also of New York city; and lastly "Weston Hall," also a derrnitory built by MT. James Weston, of Boston, who has been present at these meetings, also MT. Hiram Camp and wife of your own city, who it is well known was among the first to give towards the Mt. Hermon school.
 these meetings greatly; their presence is a benediction. Men who give SO generously to aid such cause can but be blessed in their own souls.
 Among those who are here now from New Haven are Rev. MT. Severance, MT. and Mrs. Merwln, MT. and Mrs. Punderson, Miss Ly man, the Misses Davis, two sisters of Mrs. Hiram Camp, Mrs. s. E. Fisher and Mrs. R. Brown, managers of the Y. W. c. A., and others.
 It is said that MT. Moody's eldest son is to enter Yale college next fall-another con- meeting link to bind Northfeld and New Ha- ven in closer bonds of interest and sympathy.
 The buildings and town houses are said to- night to be overfowing with guests who have come in to-day to be present at these closing meetings A goodly company they are from far and near. Rev. George Pentecost is now here, also MT. and Mrs. George Stebbins, the sweet singers; MT. Sankey, Miss Fannie Crosby of New York, the blind singer, who listens to the rendering of her own sweet hymns with look of great interest.
 Miss Drinkwater of the Boston Y M. O. A. is here, also Mrs. Burt of Scotland, who is a sister of Miss Anna McPhersou, and is bring ing to Canada from Liverpool each year many poor children of that great city to be placed in homes on this side the water. She gave parlor talk this morning at Weston Hall which will never be forgotten by those who heard it.
 Froce New York, Rev. Mr. Freshman, a Jew, now pastor of 8 Hebrew church is present.
 MT. Lee, prominent trustee, and several mission pastors and many worshipers, also from Boston, Providence and Springfield are here. Indeed, they are from too many places to enumerate The Bible talks grow more and more earnest and helpful. That of Mir. Moody's in ''prayer" this morning many thought best Of all.
 Certain it seems that no one can come under the influence of such gospel truth and not go away better men and women, more fitted to be helpful to others in the great field of life.
 And is not that what life is fofa As Mr. Moody said one day, "Life is not to make money alone in the office or counting room, or shop or farm. The money made is to be 1sed for his honor and glory whose children Ill are and whom all should love and serve" How true these words! Would that they could be echoed and re, echoed OCT the round globe, "I am not my own; I am bought with a price,"
 In my next will again give extracts from the addresses. Must close to send by mail.